Amethyst 8mm Faceted Puff Heart - 15-16 Inch Round Nose Pliers It can range in color

It can range in color from pale pink to deep rose or even rusty red tones depending on the concentration of Manganese

The cleaner facet from this cutting process results in significantly more sparkle than seen in stone cut by other methods

Unlike other forms of opal

As the stone catches the light

Amethyst 8mm Faceted Puff Heart - 15-16 Inch Round Nose Pliers It can range in colorAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light